Hong Kong and Singapore have recently banned a few masalas produced by these two Indian companies because of ethylene oxide contamination which has the potential to cause cancer. Everest says the reports are false, while MDH is yet to issue a statement
A shopkeeper is holding packets of Everest's Fish Curry Masala at a department store in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on April 23, 2024. The said masala has been put under the scanner in Singapore for containing cancer causing chemicals. Image: Getty Images